Helen Kane

Helen Kane (born Helen Clare Schroeder, August 4, 1904 – September 26, 1966) was an American singer and actress. Her signature song was "I Wanna Be Loved by You" (1928), featured in the 1928 stage musical Good Boy. The song was written for Good Boy by the songwriting team Kalmar and Ruby. Kane's voice and appearance were thought to be a source for Fleischer Studios animators when creating Betty Boop. Kane sued the studio for stealing her signature "boop-oop-a-doop" style, but the judge decided that the proof of this was insufficient, and dismissed the case.

Similar Artists

Rudy Vallee

Al Bowlly

Ruth Etting

Annette Hanshaw

Benny Goodman

Fats Waller

The Andrews Sisters

Glenn Miller

Artie Shaw

Gene Austin

Sidney Bechet

Vera Lynn

Doris Day

Cab Calloway

Billie Holiday

Louis Armstrong

Bessie Smith

The Mills Brothers

Peggy Lee

Harry James

Ethel Waters

Fred Astaire

Jo Stafford

Tommy Dorsey

Bix Beiderbecke

Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra

Helen Forrest

The Boswell Sisters

Fletcher Henderson

Jack Teagarden

Billy May